ALDREN PARICO

BSED-FILIPINO
2ND YEAR COLLEGE
PERFORMANCE TASK NO.1
Development Tasks

Infancy and Early Middle Childhood Adolescence

Childhood (0-5 yrs. old) (6-12 yrs, old) (13-23 yrs. Old)

- Children have to learn to - By the age of eight - While 13-year-olds have

communicate with many children already fairly good problem-
everyone around them. have a few of their adult solving skills, they also
teeth. It’s vital to get your have difficulty thinking
- The body increases in child into the habit of about the future.
skill and performance brushing twice a day – - They may also struggle
over time, going through and make sure that they to think about the
gross motor development are doing it properly. consequences of their
(learning to use large - Many children, behavior before they act.
muscles, such as the arms particularly girls, develop - Thirteen-year-olds are
and legs), and fine motor ‘puppy fat’ at the age of also developing the ability
development (learning to seven or eight, which is to think abstractly.
use muscles to make usually nothing to worry - It also is common for
precise movements, such about. Some children also 13-year-olds to think they
as the hands and fingers). begin the process of are immune to anything
puberty earlier than bad happening to them.
- Children’s identities, others, so you may notice - They also may find
self-images and girls as young as eight school more challenging
perceptions of feelings beginning to develop such as math getting
evolve as they grow. They breasts and hips. harder.
also develop relationships - Most children’s speech - 15-year-olds are able to
with others, and learn is clear by the age of six, give reasons for their own
how to socialise and a big milestone in the choices, including what
follow social etiquette. child development stages: was right or wrong.
ages 6-12. - 15-year-old might have
- In this stage the children - Between the ages of the skills to get their
learn to walk by seven and eight, their homework done on time
themselves. vocabulary will double – but still choose to go vape
and they will often copy or drink their buddies.
- In this stage the children what you say. - 15-year-olds often prefer
also learn to eat by - Around the age of six to communicate via text
themselves. you may find that your message and social media.
child starts to argue with - 16-year-olds can bring
- At this stage children you, which can be hurtful both joy and frustration to
more curious when it and upsetting. their parents and
comes to playing. - they may want more caregivers.
privacy when bathing and - 16-year-olds are able to
getting dressed and will communicate like adults.
sometimes be - A 16-year-old knows
embarrassed by your that adulthood is not far
behaviour, particularly in away, so they will start to
front of their friends.
- By the age of seven,
your child may begin to
show embarrassment.
- At the age of six,
children will be beginning
to get to grips with
numbers and might be
able to do some addition
and subtraction, and even
basic multiplication, by
the time they are seven.
- Most children are
confident readers by the
age of seven and by the
age of eight, most
children’s handwriting
improves to the point that
they may start to learn
joined up writing, and
may begin writing with
ink pens at school.
- By the age of six,
friendships are very
important to your child.
- Most children prefer to
play in same sex groups,
where girls tend to spend
their time with one or two
best friends, while boys
prefer to be part of a large
group.
- It’s normal for children
to fall out with their
friends, usually over
something trivial.
- At the age of seven,
your child may have their
first school tests as part of
the National Curriculum.
- Child will be very
sensitive to criticism and
rejection as it’s very
important to feel like they
belong.
show more independence
and engage in less conflict
with their parents.
- They also will begin
making decisions with
that independence in
mind.
- Sixteen-year-olds
sometimes weigh the
opinions of their peers
over that of their parents.
- Sixteen-year-olds are
entrenched in a social
world that includes
friendships and romantic
relationships.
- They may spend less
time with their families
and more time with their
friends or dating interests,
or they might prefer to
spend more time alone
than they used to.
- A 16-year-old is quick
to tell parents that they
are not needed or that
they have things handled,
but that could not be
further from the truth.
- By age 17, most teens
have good organizational
skills.
- Most 17-year-olds are
goal-oriented. They are
beginning to imagine
what type of life they
want to create beyond
high school.
- Eighteen-year-olds may
be experimenting with
romantic relationships and
their sexuality. Make sure
your teen knows they are
loved and accepted
regardless of their
sexuality or gender
identity.